The Tewksbury Lodge Presents “My Life in the Basement by John “Circ” Kane”

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The Tewksbury Lodge Presents “My Life in the Basement by John “Circ” Kane”

On Sunday, 17 February 2019 at 2:00pm, John “Circ” Kane for his one man show – “My Life in the Basement” which includes stories about growing up in South Buffalo and his 35 years of life on the road! Tickets are just $20 and only 100 tickets to the event will be sold. Doors will open at 1pm with the show starting at 2pm. Drinks and lite fare will be available for purchase.

About the Show:

John “Circ” Kane will present his autobiographical play, My Life in the Basement, for three performances this weekend, June 1-3. Directed by Joyce Stilson, the show asks the age-old question “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

For Kane, who grew up in South Buffalo during the 1970s, the obvious answer was “Be a clown!” Literally.

He did shows for imaginary audiences in his basement, while his father communicated to him through the ventilation duct, before embarking on forays into clowning, fire-eating, and finally, became ringmaster for the Big Apple Circus at Lincoln Center in New York City—really!

Kane has over 30 years of circus performance to his credit. The show uses Kane’s unusual boyhood as an overweight and introverted South Buffalo child to tell a tale of universal appeal. His adorably self-deprecating comedy and sense of fun, guides his journey from childhood fantasy to the realization of an unlikely dream. He introduces the audience to a colorful array of characters and family members in an endearing tale of triumph over (and surrender to) the ridiculous! ~ Anthony Chase

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